Designed For Hard Work
Fiddleback Forge Knives are purposely designed to put in work with extra attention to ergonomics. Use your Fiddleback all day with less fatigue.
Proven Materials
Fiddleback Forge Knives are crafted using durable, time-tested steels and handle materials. The best knives start with the best materials.
Renowned Craftsmanship
Fiddleback Forge Knives are designed and finished by Andy Roy. Our knives are world renowned for quality finish and functionality.
Proudly Made in America
Fiddleback Forge handmade knives are proudly made, assembled, & finished in the USA. Our shop is located in northern Georgia.
Fiddleback Forge Handmade Knives
Fiddleback Forge’s knives are highly sought after by knife aficionados and avid outdoorsmen alike. The purely hand-crafted knives are especially desirable since they are designed for hard use with fantastic ergonomics and feature beautiful materials. Each unique knife is made by hand at the Fiddleback Forge shop. Master knifemaker and designer, Andy Roy, finishes each knife personally to make sure you are getting the highest quality knife imaginable.
Fiddleback Forge’s handcrafted knives have limited availability, and are sold as they are made.
We do not take custom orders!
Mid-Tech Field Knives
Fiddleback Forge's purpose-built line of knives are derived from the proven handcrafted knife designs of Andy Roy.
Fiddleback Forge's Field Knives use a mid-tech production process to produce the hardest working knives available anywhere. Each knife is hand-assembled from pre-fabricated stock and receives hand finishing touches and assembly at the Fiddleback Forge workshop prior to shipping.
This process is performed by the same talented hands that produce Fiddleback Forge's all-handmade knives and produces a quality knife unmatched by mass manufactured knives.
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VIDEO: The Making of a Fiddleback Forge Knife
Get an inside look at how Fiddleback Forge Knives are made, what makes them unique, and what exactly makes a Fiddleback Forge knife stand out among others in the outdoor knife industry.We go behind the scenes while the crew is making knives in the Fiddleback Forge shop while Andy Roy, owner and head knife-maker, reviews some key characteristics that make a great handmade knife worthy of the "Fiddleback by AR" maker's mark.
Fiddleback Friday 10/12/18
Here are the knives posting on October 12, 2018 for Fiddleback Friday!
Models include the Bear Paw, Bushcraft Hatchet, Arete, Drop Point Maverick, D. Humpback, Forager, Babyboot, Hiking Buddy, Gnome, & More.
Fiddleback Friday 10/5/18
Here are the knives posting on October 5, 2018 for Fiddleback Friday!Models include the Lil' Lady, Esquire, Bow Legged Belt, Gaucho, Gnome, Old School Nessmuk, Bow Legged Joe, Handyman, Bush Hermit, Forager, & More. We also have apprentice knives: J.B. Knifeworks Cadet, and the Dragonfly Blade Works Highwayman.
Fiddleback Friday 9/28/18
Here are the knives posting on September 28, 2018 for Fiddleback Friday!Models include the Sgian Dubh, Esquire, Old School Nessmuk, Gaucho, ED Karda, Arete, Terrasaur, Old School Karda, Leuku, & More. We also have apprentice knives: J.B. Knifeworks GPK, and the Dragonfly Blade Works Highwayman.
For the New Camper: The Little Things
This list is far from complete and only you can add the missing items. Keep track of what you wish you had with you and find ways to pack it in next time. Be practical with what you want and consider if what you want to carry will be worth the extra weight and energy expenditure. In time, you’ll find the little things that make your outdoor experience that much better.
Fiddleback Forge Bushcrafter, As Featured in Gumption Gear Review
From the trademarked “Bullseye Lanyard Tubes”, 3D spalted steel flats, and unique Micarta knife pin patterns, your Fiddleback will always stand out from the crowd. But this knife is more than just striking aesthetics. Like all of Andy Roy’s creations, this knife looks good and works harder. ... Trust us, this tool goes from chopping and batoning, to kitchen work without flinching. Whether you’re making tent stakes, fuzz sticks or just whittling, the Fiddleback Forge Bushcrafter proves time and again that it’s not only elegant, but eager for a life of daunting endeavors.
How to Make South African Style Biltong: Beef Jerky Doesn't Compare
Dried meat has been a staple of the outdoorsman’s diet for thousands of years. From one culture to the next, indigenous people have found ways to preserve meat for the long trail, as an emergency energy source, or the occasional snack. Recently, while on safari in South Africa, I had the opportunity to learn more about the national variety, biltong, from my friend and Professional Hunter, Russ Field. Since Russ is responsible for harvesting wild game on a regular basis and hunts well over 200 days a year, you can be certain there is a healthy supply of this dried meat at his lodge, in the safari truck, and at lunch. The process is extremely simple and the end result is only a week’s wait away.
Resilience
Knife makers, as well as the makers of many other tools, started looking into synthetic materials shortly after the turn of the 20th century. The goal being to make their tools easier to produce and less environmentally sensitive. The best evidence of when this practice became more widely available and less cost prohibitive can be seen in government issued military equipment from around the globe. Military personnel have to be able to function in any environment and in any weather, in order to be effective in their duties. In WW-I most of the furniture on tools and weapons; rifle stocks, bayonet handle scales, shovel handles, etc. was still being made of wood as they had been for centuries. By WW-II much of the wood had been replaced with plastics. By the 1960s most of the wooden furniture had been replaced with synthetic materials and blades made of corrosion resistant alloys were being developed and issued.
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Fiddlback's first designs were the first 2 Fiddlebacks that I purchased (and still have)...they are the 3 Finger Joe in Ironwood and the Runt in Rosewood. That started my collection and I’ve owned over 60 Fiddleback and family knives - and still expanding! I no longer purchase any other family/brand of knives and rarely carry any of my pre-Fiddleback knives. I used to collect a lot of tactical folders and high end factory knives but I am much happier with the support, look, feel, and more personal approach by far with your organization. This probably mirrors the sentiment of the majority of us who have been regulars on the sub-forum and Fiddleback owners. Thank you so much for all of what you guys do.
— Brian Q
I know most people buy a knife and hardly use it. I am not that guy. I gut, skin, bone out and process over 100 large game animals a year and spend 45 days a year in the woods in a tent. I have a bushcraft knife and a machete. No amount of money can buy these two knives from me. I'll hand them to a grandson I don't yet have. I have met few that use a knife like I do and fiddleback is my choice. And I have tried nearly all big name knife companies. Andy Roy is second to no knife builder I know.
— Trey S.
Love Fiddleback Forge, awesome knives! The handle design is one of the best I have ever held & the fit & finish is second to none.
Beautiful knives with superb build quality! Own four of them so far...
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